Systematic refinement of experimental practices to improve repeatability in flow battery cycling
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Author(s)
O’Connor, Hugh
Quinn, Alexander H.
Brushett, Fikile R.
Istrate, Oana
Glover, Stephen
Bailey, Josh J.
Nockemann, Peter
Date Issued
June 11, 2025
Journal
Discover Electrochemistry
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Springer Nature Singapore
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O’Connor, H., Quinn, A.H., Brushett, F.R. et al. Systematic refinement of experimental practices to improve repeatability in flow battery cycling. Discov. Electrochem. 2, 23.
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Final published version
Abstract
Flow batteries represent one of the leading options for large-scale, long-duration energy storage. In recent years, research into this technology has accelerated, with numerous innovative studies focusing on electrolytes, membranes, and electrode materials. Despite this, there is presently no clear set of testing protocols followed during full-cell testing of flow batteries and the experimental techniques detailed in published literature are often insufficient to reproduce results. Furthermore, testing to quantify the repeatability of experiments is not often reported. In this work, various aspects of an experimental procedure developed from the peer-reviewed literature are refined, with voltage efficiency, coulombic efficiency, energy efficiency, and electrolyte utilization used as indicators of repeatability. A set of improved testing protocols are presented for researchers to consider when conducting charge–discharge testing, and additional factors to be reported and studied in the context of repeatability are suggested.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-025-00036-8
